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Introduction to Honduran Single-Origin Coffee and Honduran Coffee Bean Grading Standards

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange - For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat official account: cafe_style). Honduras previously had low recognition in the consumer market due to lack of strong support in raw bean processing and transportation. In recent years, Honduras has actively changed and expanded its coffee industry.

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Previously, Honduras had relatively low recognition in the consumer market due to the lack of strong support in green bean processing and transportation. In recent years, Honduras has actively transformed its coffee industry and expanded its marketing, gradually opening up international recognition for Honduran coffee. Honduras harvests three million bags of coffee annually, providing the world with perfect coffee and unique coffee aroma. With abundant quantity and excellent quality, it has now become the second-largest coffee exporter in Central America and the tenth-largest in the world.

FrontStreet Coffee Honduras Coffee Production Regions

FrontStreet Coffee Honduras Coffee is divided into six major production regions, distributed across the western and southern areas: Copan, Opalaca, Montecillos, Comayagua, Agalta Tropical, and El Paraiso. The average cultivation altitude is above 1,100 meters above sea level.

Quality and Export Markets

FrontStreet Coffee Honduras Coffee boasts first-class quality and is also the most competitively priced among Central American countries, mainly exported to the United States, Germany, and Japan. The coffee varieties are 100% Arabica, with 69% classified as HG grade, 12% as SHG, and 19% as CS. Main varieties include Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Villa Sarchi, and Lempira.

Honduras Coffee Profile

Honduras is a country very suitable for coffee cultivation. Honduras's soil, climate, and conditions are similar to neighboring countries. Honduras offers a range of coffee qualities and quantities; the country can produce everything from blending coffee to high-priced specialty batches, making it a more popular Central American coffee. We have seen more Honduran coffees performing at cupping levels comparable to the characteristics of Costa Rica and Guatemala. This is absolutely undeniable! This type comes from regions with a long tradition of very careful coffee processing. Farmers diligently work to enhance the natural attributes of the beans to achieve optimal satisfaction. La Flor translates to "flower." This name reflects the pleasant aroma, rich flavor of this coffee, and gives it a special character. This type has two quality classifications:

Quality Classifications

• SHG (Strictly High Grown) specifies that coffee grows at altitudes around 1,350 meters. Coffee grown at higher altitudes and lower temperatures produces slower-maturing fruit and denser coffee beans; this creates more desirable specialty cupping; this classification is higher than HG.

• EP (European Preparation) specifies that green beans are all hand-sorted to remove any defective beans and foreign materials.

Coffee Specifications

Country: Honduras

Region: Lempira, Copan

Growing Altitude: 1,200 - 1,600 meters above sea level

Arabica Coffee Varieties: Catuaí, Caturra, Pacas, Bourbon

Harvest Period: January - April

Processing: Washed, sun-dried

Aroma: Floral

Flavor: Sweet

Body: Smooth, medium-full

Acidity: Bright

Cupping Notes: Sweet, clean, floral, citrus, black chocolate, medium-full body, very bright, caramel, delicate

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